Product Description
MODEL FEATURES:
• Deformed body; hog-backed and bowed representing real-life abuse.
Very few right angles exist on the model
• Bulged and dented body panels on the inside and out
• While the body and interior are bent, the trucks and couplers remain
straight and true to NMRA standards.
• Improved and additional underbody details Athearn hasn’t offered on
the standard version of this gondola; brake rigging, air lines, and control
systems can all be seen hanging below the gondola with separately
applied details
• Etched brake wheel platform
• Separately applied bent wire grab irons, brake housing, and end
reinforcement
• Weighted for trouble-free operation
• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Machined metal wheels and RP25 contours operate on all popular
brands of track
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
CARKNOCKER MODELS FEATURE
• Tooling specifically created to capture realistic visual
imperfection in everyday railroading
• Deformed body panels, bent underframes, uneven surfaces /
damage as appropriate
• While the body and interior are deformed, the trucks and
couplers remain straight and true to NMRA standards
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE
• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
Road Name : CSX
Road Number : 481722
